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Standards of Learning The Commonwealth of Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOLs) for social studies. This site is a list of objectives by grade level (k-12) that are to be met in all public schools in Virginia. Lesson plans for teaching the SOLS These lesson plans are designed to help teachers meet the standards of learning for social studies. Additional lesson plans for teaching the SOLS Designed by Roxane Gilmore, this site is designed to display lesson plans that match the Virginia standards of learning. Click on the lesson plans link, then select History/Social Science. Newspapers This CRAYON website is an index to major newspapers throughout the United States and Canada. An excellent resource for teachers and students. Elementary education sites The Elementary education department at University of Virginia lists the links at this site as valuable resources for social studies teachers.  Links include sites for lesson plans. Social studies center Eduplace has designed this page for social studies instruction. Find information on current events and historical events. Maps of the United States are also available. Jamestown virtual colony Created by students and faculty in the Social Studies program at the University of Virginia, this site offers resources for teaching about Jamestown. America rock Presented by School House Rock, this site is designed to help children become familiar with various topics including branches of government, the declaration of indepence, and the constitution. Children can click on the multimedia buttons to listen to the america rock songs and view the corresponding video. Sing along with the video using the attached lyrics. Lesson plans Here you'll find dozens of lesson plans for teaching social studies. The plans are listed alphabetically to make them easy to browse.  Journals Discover the usefulness of double-entry journals and response logs as a tool for learning. This site by Marilyn Joyce provides definitions for these writing to learn activities, samples, and ideas for assessment.  Social Studies curriculum connections An excellent resource, this site offers a links on a variety of subjects including government sites, sites for social studies teachers, and web quests. Resources are divided by topic: US history, government, civice, geography, and economics. StudyWeb  A wonderful resource for teachers, StudyWeb Social studies and culture is an index of social science and culture links. Links cover a variety of topics: anthropology, genealogy, US studies, current events, and sociology. White house for kids Elementary school children can learn about the White House, our President, and other interesting White House facts. At this site, children are able to write to the President and Vice President. Discovery.com Learn about Earth, space, weather, dinosaurs, animals, and history. Choose the guides icon to link to an index of specific topics. Professional Sites National Council for the Social Studies  Homepage for the National Council for the Social Studies, this site offers links for social studies teachers, professional development resources, and information about NCSS conferences and publications.  National Center for History in the Schools  This site lists the National standards for history. Lesson plans are also available. Web page created by Thomas Estes and Kathie Burgess. University of Virginia. Last updated 12 April 2000. TOP